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US5372407A
US5372407A US08/099,626 US9962693A US5372407A US 5372407 A US5372407 A US 5372407A US 9962693 A US9962693 A US 9962693A US 5372407 A US5372407 A US 5372407A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B27/00—Hubs
    • B60B27/02—Hubs adapted to be rotatably arranged on axle

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  • This invention relates to motorcycles and more particularly hubs for motorcycle wheels.
  • motorcycles are commonly equipped with spoked wheels. These wire spokes extend from hub flanges on either side of the wheel and each of which has a predetermined array of holes for receiving one end of the spokes.
  • motorcycle wheel hubs also commonly include a support for brake discs and the rear wheel hub also commonly includes a support for a drive sprocket.
  • prior art motorcycle wheel hubs consisted of a number of components which were welded or otherwise joined into a unitary member. This requires a number of expensive and time consuming assembly and manufacturing steps to insure proper positioning and alignment of parts.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a motorcycle wheel hub which is relatively easy to manufacture and assemble.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a motorcycle wheel hub which requires a minimum of manufacturing and assembling operations.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide a motorcycle wheel hub having a relatively few interchangeable parts.
  • the invention comprises motorcycle wheel having a hub, a rim, and a plurality of wire spokes extending between the hub and the rim.
  • the hub comprises, a pair of opposed, unitary hub members, each of which includes a tubular body portion, a spoke flange extending integrally from each of the body portions and each having a plurality of spaced apart spoke holes formed therein and each positioned for receiving one end of a spoke.
  • a coupling means is formed on the inner end of each body portion for engaging the coupling means on the other hub member for coupling the members and properly positioning the spoke holes on one member relative to those on the other.
  • FIG. 1 shows a motorcycle wheel incorporating a hub according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a wheel hub assembly for a front motorcycle wheel
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the wheel hub assembly illustrated in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 shows a wheel hub assembly for a rear motorcycle wheel.
  • FIG. 1 shows a spoked motorcycle wheel 10 consisting of a hub 12, a rim 13 and a plurality of wire spokes 15 extending from the hub 12 to the rim 13.
  • the rim is constructed for receiving an inflatable tire (not shown) and that the hub 12 is hollow for receiving a conventional bearing and axle (not shown).
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show a wheel hub 12A for a front motorcycle wheel to comprise a first unitary wheel hub member 17 and a second unitary wheel hub member 18.
  • the first member 17 includes a hollow tubular central body portion 19 and an integral spoke flange 20.
  • the body portion 19 has a generally cylindrical outer surface 21 and a cylindrical open ended bore 22 for receiving a bearing and axle (not shown) which are known in the art.
  • the spoke flange 20 is generally bowl shaped and includes an annular base portion 28 and a rim portion 30 extending obliquely outwardly at an angle relative to the axis of the body portion 19. Two rows of spoke holes 32 are formed in a spaced apart staggered relation in the rim 30 for receiving one end of the spokes 15.
  • FIG. 3 shows the second hub member 18 which also includes a hollow tubular body portion 34 and a spoke flange 36 having rows of spoke holes 37. At the inner end of the body member 34 there are three axially extending coupling members 38 which are complementary to the coupling members 24.
  • the second hub member 18 identical to the hub member 17 except that it includes a larger diameter collar 40 mounted in spaced relation relative to the body portion 18 by a plurality of radially extending bridging sections 42. Each of the bridging sections 42 has a threaded hole 46 whose purpose will be described below.
  • one of the coupling members 24 has an index mark 44 formed on its outer surface.
  • one of the coupling members 38 of the hub member 18 has a similar indexing mark (not shown).
  • the coupling members 24 and 38 are so spaced that when the index mark 44 on member 17 is 180° apart from the corresponding index mark on member 18, the members 17 and 18 can be joined by sliding the ends of the tubular body portions 21 and 34 end to end with the coupling members 24 and 38 sliding between each other and meshing to define a driving connection- The parts may then be welded to provide a unitary hub as shown in FIG. 3. Moreover, when the members 17 and 18 are joined in this manner, the spoke holes 32 in hub member 17 are correctly oriented relative to the spoke holes 37 in member 18.
  • FIG. 2 shows a front wheel hub consisting of hub members 17 and 18 with a brake disc 50 mounted on member 18.
  • FIG. 4 shows a rear wheel hub formed from a pair of hub members 18.
  • a brake disc 50 is mounted on one of the members 18 and a drive sprocket 52 is mounted on the other.
  • the brake discs 50 and the drive sprocket 52 are mounted by means of screws 54 which pass through suitable openings in these members and are threadably received in the holes 46 in bridgings sections 42.
  • the brake disc 50 or drive sprocket 52 are supported on the rims of the body portion 34 and the sleeve 40 which define a planer surface.
  • FIGS. 2 and 4 illustrate how hub members 17 and 18 can be used to form either front or rear wheel hubs. Moreover, because of the indexing provided by the coupling members 24 and 38, the spoke holes 32 or 37 will always be properly oriented. In this manner, proper alignment of parts is maintained with a minimum of assembly operations.

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AU73738/94A AU670393B2 (en) 1993-07-29 1994-07-26 Laced wheel hub
EP94922740A EP0662880A4 (en) 1993-07-29 1994-07-26 COUPLED WHEEL HUB.
PCT/US1994/008438 WO1995003943A1 (en) 1993-07-29 1994-07-26 Laced wheel hub
JP7505925A JPH08502461A (ja) 1993-07-29 1994-07-26 自動二輪ホイールハブ

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US6431658B1 (en) * 2000-03-17 2002-08-13 Shimano Inc. Bicycle hub
US6736464B1 (en) * 1999-01-25 2004-05-18 Ajp Industrial Hub for motorcycle or the like permitting rendering reversible the wheel in its support
US20060152069A1 (en) * 2004-02-03 2006-07-13 Bruno Conte Wheel assembly for a vehicle
US20070158998A1 (en) * 2006-01-06 2007-07-12 Aron Mathew R Motorcycle hub adaptor method and apparatus
CN100369761C (zh) * 2003-04-04 2008-02-20 天心工业股份有限公司 一种花毂结构
US20080296963A1 (en) * 2007-06-04 2008-12-04 Hsieh Te-Yao Positioning Structure for a Bicycle Hub and Method for Making the Same
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CN106715144A (zh) * 2014-12-17 2017-05-24 宝马股份公司 用于摩托车或者小型摩托车的车轮

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FR682184A (fr) * 1929-09-23 1930-05-23 Marauval Ets Perfectionnements apportés aux moyeux pour roues de bicyclettes, voitures d'enfants ou autres articles similaires
GB393567A (en) * 1930-09-04 1933-06-08 Michelin & Cie Improvements in wheels
US2213165A (en) * 1939-03-28 1940-08-27 Bendix Aviat Corp Coaster brake
US2349220A (en) * 1943-07-21 1944-05-16 Budd Wheel Co Wheel hub
US2781231A (en) * 1953-12-31 1957-02-12 Trailmobile Inc Hub construction
FR1226929A (fr) * 1959-06-09 1960-08-18 Procédé de fabrication de moyeux de roue pour véhicules, notamment pour cycles et motocycles et moyeux de roue obtenus par ce procédé
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US4405179A (en) * 1981-03-31 1983-09-20 Brown Group Recreational Products, Inc. Universal velocipede wheel
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GB2130536A (en) * 1982-11-20 1984-06-06 Fichtel & Sachs Ag Hub sleeve for a cycle hub
US4880280A (en) * 1988-06-27 1989-11-14 Custom Chrome, Inc. Motorcycle wheel hub and flange assembly
JPH02234801A (ja) * 1989-03-07 1990-09-18 Suzuki Motor Co Ltd 自動二輪車のスポークホイールハブ

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US6736464B1 (en) * 1999-01-25 2004-05-18 Ajp Industrial Hub for motorcycle or the like permitting rendering reversible the wheel in its support
US6375273B2 (en) * 1999-12-23 2002-04-23 Mavic S.A. Hub for a spoked wheel, such as a bicycle wheel
WO2001066366A1 (en) 2000-03-06 2001-09-13 Miyake Frank T Motorcycle hub modular carrier rings
EP1180074A1 (en) * 2000-03-06 2002-02-20 Frank T. Miyake Motorcycle hub modular carrier rings
EP1180074A4 (en) * 2000-03-06 2005-01-05 Frank T Miyake MODULAR CARRIER RINGS FOR MOTORCYCLE HUB
US6431658B1 (en) * 2000-03-17 2002-08-13 Shimano Inc. Bicycle hub
CN100369761C (zh) * 2003-04-04 2008-02-20 天心工业股份有限公司 一种花毂结构
US20060152069A1 (en) * 2004-02-03 2006-07-13 Bruno Conte Wheel assembly for a vehicle
US20070158998A1 (en) * 2006-01-06 2007-07-12 Aron Mathew R Motorcycle hub adaptor method and apparatus
US20080296963A1 (en) * 2007-06-04 2008-12-04 Hsieh Te-Yao Positioning Structure for a Bicycle Hub and Method for Making the Same
US20150224822A1 (en) * 2014-02-12 2015-08-13 Chung-Lin LAI Wheel Hub
CN104308187A (zh) * 2014-10-15 2015-01-28 浙江今跃机械科技开发有限公司 轮毂自动化加工设备和轮毂自动化加工的方法
CN106715144A (zh) * 2014-12-17 2017-05-24 宝马股份公司 用于摩托车或者小型摩托车的车轮
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